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IA HF2530
A bill for an act requiring the department of natural resources to identify specific animal sources of pollutants to a water of the state when determining the water's inclusion on a list of impaired waters.(Formerly HSB 657.)
This bill requires Iowa's Department of Natural Resources to identify specific animal sources that contribute to water pollution when deciding if a body of water should be classified as impaired. This means that when water quality is assessed, the bill aims to pinpoint which animals are causing pollution issues. The goal is to improve water quality management by understanding the sources of contamination.
Introduced House Agriculture
IA HF2555
A bill for an act relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers and providing penalties.(See HF 2701.)
Iowa House Bill 2555 (HF2555) aims to regulate the use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement agencies. The bill sets guidelines for data collection, storage, sharing, and retention to protect individual privacy. Key provisions include: restricting data sharing to specific entities and purposes, mandating data retention and destruction policies, requiring agencies to establish usage policies and conduct regular audits, and prohibiting the sale of ALPR data. Additionally, the bill stipulates that an ALPR alert alone does not justify stopping a vehicle; officers must have independent reasonable suspicion or confirm the alert's accuracy before proceeding.
Introduced House Judd Lawler
IA HF2451
A bill for an act relating to student instructional technology standards, including elementary school digital instruction limits, technology use policies, and governance of one-to-one digital device programs.(See HF 2685.)
The bill sets standards for how technology is used in schools, particularly for younger students. It includes rules about how much digital instruction elementary students should receive and outlines policies for technology use in schools. Additionally, it addresses the management of programs that provide students with their own digital devices.
Introduced House Samantha Fett
IA SSB3170
A bill for an act relating to charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2406.)
Summary pending...
Introduced Senate Education
IA HSB743
A bill for an act establishing procedures and requirements for reverse-location information searches by law enforcement or any governmental entity.(See HF 2677.)
This bill establishes rules and guidelines for how law enforcement and government agencies can conduct reverse-location information searches. These searches allow authorities to track the location history of individuals based on data from their devices. The aim is to create a standardized process for these searches to ensure they are conducted properly.
Introduced House Transportation
IA SSB3168
A bill for an act relating to transferring alcoholic beverages between the premises of certain retail alcohol licensees with identical ownership.(See SF 2451.)
This bill allows certain retail alcohol licensees who have the same ownership to transfer alcoholic beverages between their different locations. This means that if a business owns multiple stores, they can move their alcoholic products from one store to another without facing additional restrictions. The goal is to streamline operations for these businesses.
Introduced Senate Commerce
IA HF2438
A bill for an act relating to health carriers and payment of claims, audits, and standards of conduct; prior authorizations and utilization review organizations; and providing civil penalties and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2635.)
HF2438 is a bill that focuses on health insurance companies and how they handle payments for medical claims. It aims to improve the processes for prior authorizations and audits, ensuring that health carriers follow specific standards of conduct. Additionally, the bill introduces civil penalties for non-compliance and outlines how these rules will apply.
Introduced House Austin Harris